Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Swedish dyghdogher, equivalent to dygd +‎ -ig. Compare Dutch deugdig.

Adjective edit

dygdig (comparative dygdigare, superlative dygdigast)

  1. virtuous
    Synonyms: dygdefull, dygdesam
    Antonym: syndig

Declension edit

Inflection of dygdig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular dygdig dygdigare dygdigast
Neuter singular dygdigt dygdigare dygdigast
Plural dygdiga dygdigare dygdigast
Masculine plural3 dygdige dygdigare dygdigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 dygdige dygdigare dygdigaste
All dygdiga dygdigare dygdigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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